Phoebe Rose dreams of becoming an artist. But the only person who encourages her is her father, and suddenly he's gone, "ripped away like a page from a book." Phoebe and her mother are forced to live on the streets, dragging a suitcase with all their belongings from soup kitchen to soup kitchen, trying to get by. Homelessness nearly crushes Phoebe's spirit and nobody notices when she stops drawing. When the "last worse thing happens," Phoebe's mother sends her to live with her grandmother at Ful...
When the move to Chicago leaves twelve-year-old Rosie without friends, she is thrilled when her brother asks her to fill in for his baseball team, even if it means dressing up like a boy.
A grandmother and her grandchildren tell what makes the other special and why that relationship is so special.
Promise not to tell...Alison's famous family is in chaos. It's time she found out who her real friends are. Hidden pasts - Kelly has the world at her feet. But who will she step on next? Unexpected betrayals - sweet, handsome Chad seems like the perfect boyfriend. What is he hiding? Twisted friendships - tough-as-nails Zoey is out for revenge. Is she more vulnerable than she thinks? Sweet revenge - loyal friend. Bitter rival. Which is the real Tom? Let the drama begin...This book is first in a f...
My Mom Is Awesome (English Spanish Bilingual Collection) (Malay Bilingual Collection)
by Shelley Admont and S a Publishing
Although it makes his parents a little uneasy, Walter's favorite person is his Uncle Roy, a pirate.
Burton's Harvest Party (Burton the Scarecrow - Friendship Tales from the Farm, #3)
by V a Boeholt
An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.
When David hears that his grandfather has sold his dairy farm and is coming to live with his family on Grosse Ile in Michigan, he is excited. When David used to visit Grandad's farm, Grandad showed him lots of wonderful things. Now it's David's turn, and there are so many things he wants to share with Grandad. But when Grandad finally arrives, he just sits on the porch in a rocking chair, staring out at the river. He isn't even hungry for pancakes. David's mom tells him Grandad just misses his...
Beto searches all day for something all his own to put on his grandmother's grave for the Day of the Dead.
Newbery Honor–winning, New York Times–bestselling, and as full of fun and adventure as it is of deeper family issues--now with striking new cover art! School’s out for summer, and Penny and her cousin Frankie have big plans to eat lots of butter pecan ice cream, swim at the local pool, and cheer on their favorite baseball team—the Brooklyn Dodgers! But sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Penny’s mom doesn’t want her to swim because she’s afraid Penny will get polio. Frankie is cons...